Truckee, CA.

[bigfly]

4-14-15
We received a trace of snow last night....will be gone by noon.
The fish can get a little tight jawed after a "flash melt" but the color is still good..
It will warm again the rest of the week, fishing should be very good.
The water dropped back to high 40s, so wear some fleece on the bottom.
A wind breaker is a good call.
Baetis are still number one, both adults and nymph.
March Browns are showing a little more all the time. Mostly nymphs...
Caddis, both small glossisoma sz18, to midsized tan sz 14.
No surface action yet, but pupa and emerger is working.
Ours are smallish early season...I like a midge pattern in drk olive green.....sz18-20
Passes for caddis pupa and Midge.....who cares what fish think it is....
Midges have declined in number, but are on the menu year-round.
Finding more food forms in my seine every day.
From early season worms to crays....
The Carpenter Ants are coming soon, unless more snow comes.
Streamers are also worth a try......
The river near town, although a little low, is beautiful and productive.
Just use stealth...no false casting over them, and mucking about.
Below the Boca release it's game-on for a heavier stick, and careful wading.
Most crossings still are a go.
Some angling pressure weekends....
Mid-morning to mid-afternoon is best.
Some very nice fish are being caught, by experienced sticks.
Have fun out there. Treat'em nice.
Fish now.............

And, an announcement......
I will be proudly guiding for Three rivers ranch/Outfitters in Ashton ID. this Summer!
The list of blue ribbon rivers is long.....
Please let them know, if you want to fish with me up there. I'd love it!
I have some days still open on the Truckee before I pull up stakes.....let me know...
I hate to leave, the T will always be my Home waters, but after 25 years fishing here, I hear other waters calling.

Thanks to Bill Kiene for letting me post reports for the T, and thanks to all forum members and lurkers for all the views and feedback..
I found it a challenge to give good info all the time. Hope some helped...
The Truckee is a tough teacher, but I've learned much from her.
You can too....

Mentioned to a couple fishy guys that they could keep the feed going...I'll let you know later.
I'll Report back from the field, and shout in the Fall too.
Maybe check my blog for more.......

Thanks again.
Jim Landis

[JasonB]

Nice report again Jim,
Congrats on embarking on a new adventure, hopefully filled with many more good times, and many more lessons to learn... and eager minds to teach. I'm happy to hear you've got a better gig, with the water situation heading where it is this year. We'll miss your contributions, and help on the "Toughee" for sure. I hope to get myself up there before you leave, if nothing else I think I still owe you at least a beer or two... and last I recall I think you mentioned owing me one or two as well!
Tight lines my friend :-)
JB

[cdevine]

Nice report again Jim,
Congrats on embarking on a new adventure, hopefully filled with many more good times, and many more lessons to learn... and eager minds to teach. I'm happy to hear you've got a better gig, with the water situation heading where it is this year. We'll miss your contributions, and help on the "Toughee" for sure. I hope to get myself up there before you leave, if nothing else I think I still owe you at least a beer or two... and last I recall I think you mentioned owing me one or two as well!
Tight lines my friend :-)
JB


Jim, best wishes. I've found your postings and humor refreshing and very informative.
Can't say I will be in the neck but if I know somebody traveling I will send them your way.
I will probably fish the Big T until June. Will be sad I have a feeling after then. I'm praying for another couple spring blessings and lots of T storms in the summer.

[steveg137]

Cheers Jim. Good luck with the summer, sounds great. I'll be up in sun valley primarily on silver creek mid June for a week. Can't wait.

Thanks for your great reports, have learned a lot from them.

Steve

[cdevine]

Cheers Jim. Good luck with the summer, sounds great. I'll be up in sun valley primarily on silver creek mid June for a week. Can't wait.

Thanks for your great reports, have learned a lot from them.

Steve

Flows on Truckee just dropped from 500 CFS down into the 230-250 range on CA side below Boca. Flows cut off from Boca. River was fun for a few weeks while it was at higher flows. Going to be a long hard summer….. Looks like some weather next week and cooler temps. All the help we can get.

[k9mark]

4-14-15
We received a trace of snow last night....will be gone by noon.
The fish can get a little tight jawed after a "flash melt" but the color is still good..
It will warm again the rest of the week, fishing should be very good.
The water dropped back to high 40s, so wear some fleece on the bottom.
A wind breaker is a good call.
Baetis are still number one, both adults and nymph.
March Browns are showing a little more all the time. Mostly nymphs...
Caddis, both small glossisoma sz18, to midsized tan sz 14.
No surface action yet, but pupa and emerger is working.
Ours are smallish early season...I like a midge pattern in drk olive green.....sz18-20
Passes for caddis pupa and Midge.....who cares what fish think it is....
Midges have declined in number, but are on the menu year-round.
Finding more food forms in my seine every day.
From early season worms to crays....
The Carpenter Ants are coming soon, unless more snow comes.
Streamers are also worth a try......
The river near town, although a little low, is beautiful and productive.
Just use stealth...no false casting over them, and mucking about.
Below the Boca release it's game-on for a heavier stick, and careful wading.
Most crossings still are a go.
Some angling pressure weekends....
Mid-morning to mid-afternoon is best.
Some very nice fish are being caught, by experienced sticks.
Have fun out there. Treat'em nice.
Fish now.............

And, an announcement......
I will be proudly guiding for Three rivers ranch/Outfitters in Ashton ID. this Summer!
The list of blue ribbon rivers is long.....
Please let them know, if you want to fish with me up there. I'd love it!
I have some days still open on the Truckee before I pull up stakes.....let me know...
I hate to leave, the T will always be my Home waters, but after 25 years fishing here, I hear other waters calling.

Thanks to Bill Kiene for letting me post reports for the T, and thanks to all forum members and lurkers for all the views and feedback..
I found it a challenge to give good info all the time. Hope some helped...
The Truckee is a tough teacher, but I've learned much from her.
You can too....

Mentioned to a couple fishy guys that they could keep the feed going...I'll let you know later.
I'll Report back from the field, and shout in the Fall too.
Maybe check my blog for more.......

Thanks again.
Jim Landis


I just finished watching the dvd "The rocky mountain fly highway". Its gonna be great fishing!

[Troutstalker55B]

Thanks for all your "In Tune" reports Jim, just enough details, with an appreciation for nature. Enjoy your new journey, it's fun to turn the page, and experience the unknown. I've spent a lot of time fishing in Wyoming, Idaho, and Montana. You're going to have a blast!

Good luck and take care, you'll be missed. - J.

[bigfly]

Thanks guys...
I'm missing this place and I haven't left yet.

A quick update...
Saw a Skwalla today..that makes five weeks so far...
And I saw my first grasshopper this year...
When was the last time you saw those two together?
Some March browns popping in the canyon.
Water temp is above 50 deg.....
Very nice fishy clouds and warm breeze....
perfect...
Jim

[dickwhite]

Jim,
All the best up North. Hope that they have more water then us this summer. Looks like a good year to be some where else. Be keeping the faith down here.

Dick White
Tahoma CA

[Jake O]

Bigfly,

You have been fishing in all the wrong spots on the truckee all these years... you should have fished here https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.840514975986180.1073741831.105416596162692&type=1

[WinterrunRon]

Most beautiful trout I have ever seen. Glad to see something was done to save those magnificent fish.

[Ted S.]

Awesome fish! Those are some well-fed beauties...

[bigfly]

Pellet fed beauties....
I got the invite, but had to pass....
Heard they were good for a pull, but not much stalking involved.
Good that they saved them though.
Is it time to fish the lake?

Jim